Where does “súr” come from?

súr (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

súr (Icelandic): sour, tart, acid, acidic; surly, bitter, morose,...

Definitions

  1. sour, tart, acid, acidic; surly, bitter, morose,...

Ancestry of “súr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesúrrsour
2Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “súr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūraz →Every word from Old Norse súrr →